Here's a list of the character news items for the heros and villians of the third
episode of Star Wars. They're updated automatically as news happens, and
we're out hunting down the best and most reliable news and information we can get.
Enjoy!

NOTE!! - The first half of this list contains names that Lucasfilm has
publicly acknowledged for characters known to appear in Episode III. There are
a few possibly, very minor spoilers in some of the text items, so be careful.
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NEW CHARACTERS

unknownRole: Aide to Senator Bail OrganaAffiliation: Old RepublicRace: HumanActor: unknownDescription: This aide was as loyal to Senator Organa as he was to the Republic...

BeneRole: Young Jedi KnightAffiliation: Jedi KnightsRace: HumanActor: Mousy McCallumDescription: This power of the Force seems to run in the family of this young Jedi...

Bana BreemuRole: SenatorAffiliation: Old RepublicRace: HumanActor: Bai LingDescription: This woman was a Senator to the Old Republic

General GrievousRole: Military LeaderAffiliation: SeparatistsRace: Part-alien, part-droidActor: ?Description: The new bad guy in the galaxy, Grievous is the leader of the Separatist armies, and has connections to Darth Sidious. He is described as part-alien, part-droid, and "central to the plot" of Episode III, and is "one bad mother".

Anakin SkywalkerRole: Jedi KnightAffiliation: Old RepublicRace: HumanActor: Hayden ChristensenDescription: This former slave turned Jedi Knight was the best starpilot in the galaxy during the Clone Wars. You know what happened afterward...

Bail OrganaRole: Senator from AlderaanAffiliation: Old RepublicRace: HumanActor: Jimmy SmitsDescription: One of the few Senators to openly question the motivations of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, Bail Organa plays a larger role in Episode III...

C-3PORole: Handmade Protocol DroidAffiliation: unknownRace: DroidActor: Anthony DanielsDescription: The perky protocol droid returns, although his role in the events that shape the galaxy remains a mystery.

Mace WinduRole: Jedi Master and leader of the Jedi CouncilAffiliation: Jedi KnightsRace: HumanActor: Samuel L. JacksonDescription: Mace Windu regretted not killing Count Dooku when he had the chance. Will his decision lead to severe repercussions?

Mon MothmaRole: Senator from ChandrilaAffiliation: Old RepublicRace: HumanActor: Genevieve O'ReillyDescription: One of the few Senators to openly question the motivations of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, Mon Mothma finds herself in the dwindling minority...

unknownRole: Queen of the planet NabooAffiliation: Old RepublicRace: HumanActor: Keisha Castle-HughesDescription: A new queen has been elected by the people of Naboo, to succeed Queen Jamillia.

Obi-Wan KenobiRole: Jedi Master and teacher of Anakin SkywalkerAffiliation: Jedi KnightsRace: HumanActor: Ewan McGregorDescription: This Jedi Master is becoming increasingly worried about his padawan, not to mention the galaxy at large, as the Clone Wars grind to an end.

Padmé Amidala SkywalkerRole: Senator from NabooAffiliation: Old RepublicRace: HumanActor: Natalie PortmanDescription: Padmé's marriage to Anakin Skywalker isn't the only thing that has changed her life...